We started a mobile soup kitchen in March 2008, which covered the Berea area in Johannesburg. In March 2009, the weekly feeding scheme grew to five feeding points in the greater Johannesburg area and in May this has increased to seven feeding points. People are fed either hot, thick soup or a lentil stew along with bread and rolls.

Due to the global economic crisis, food prices have increased exponentially. Our feeding points are strategically chosen so that food can be provided to children, the elderly (Tembisa), refugees, working people and those living on farms. We have seen that even when people are employed, they still cannot afford the higher food prices, and even they are queuing for a hot meal.

Western Cape

The feeding scheme started in Cape Town in July this year at a feeding point in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain.

In honour of 'Gogo', as the community fondly refers to her, GOTG hosted a lunch for the Orange Farm community which comprises of very poor people. Gogo fought for freedom in South Africa during the Apartheid era and now serves her community by taking care of orphans and running a fulltime soup kitchen with the assistance of Gift of the Givers. GOTG is also helping her develop and maintain her
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GOTG was approached by Gadija Solomon and Jacqueline Scheepers of Cape Peninsula University of Technology to partner them in a Learner Support Program. The project commenced on 29 April 2010 and is set to continue for 10 consecutive weeks.

GOTG maintains a weekly feeding scheme whereby 200 hand-picked learners from 2 disadvantaged schools are fed. The students of CPUT take a learner under their
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